St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-18
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
DEBATING SOCIETY.

DEBATING SOCIETY.
The Central Park Debating society
met at the residence of DR.. Forbes last
Thursday evening and it proved to be
one of the most successful of their Sc
ries. The membership is increasing in
numbers, and the debates and essays
are rendered in bright and enthusiastic
manner. At the next meeting the soci-
ETY. will consider period in American
history.
DANCING CLUB.
Thursday evening last the East st.
Paul society people organized and held
their first social dancing party at For
seith's hall and the affair was success.
Hillyard's band furnished a lively pro-
gramme and eighty-five couples partici-
pated in the festivities of the occasion.
The club will meet every two weeks.
FOSTER RECEPTION.
An elegant event in social circles Oc-
CURED last Tuesday afternoon at the
lovely home of Mrs. Addison &. Foster,
of Summitavenue, from to p. m. The
large and commodiOus residence was
thrown open to society" and fully
400 ladies, young and old, were pre-
sented to the ladies on the reception
committee. The floral decorations were
GRATED with ropes of smilax, festooned
from the ceiling to the chandeliers and
to the tables, forming ''pa-
goda." On the table were cut
flowers and two pyramids of fruit;
the refreshments consisted of all the
luXuries in the market. Mrs. Foster
was assisted in formally receiving her
guests by Mrs. Krech and Miss Heartie
Griggs. After being received by Mrs.
Foster and the ladies with her, the
guests were entertained in various par
lors by Mrs. G. w. Griggs, Mrs. David
Day and Mrs. d. A. Montfort. Mrs.
Walter SanbOrn and Mrs. E. G. Rogers
presided at the refreshment table. The
costumes of the ladies were rich and
beautiful and were briefly as follows:
trimmings and ornaments. Mrs. Krech,
white satin, white lace overdress. Miss
Heartie GriggS, lemon cOlored satin,
white lace founces. Mrs. Griggs, hello
trope silk, white point lace trimmings
and diamond ornaments. Mrs. Day,
black point lace dress, cut entraine,
with fiounces, diamonds. Mrs. Monfort,
plain black velvet, diamonds. Mrs.
Sanborn, black satin, black lace over
dress. Mrs. Rogers, green satin, with
gilt brocaded velvet trimmings.
THE SHEPARD RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Shepard, of
Dayton avenue, gave brilliant recep-
ton to their many friends last Monday
evening. Mrs. Shepard was assisted in
receiving her guests by Mrs. j. H. Skim
Miss Mcmillan. The costumes of the
ladies were especially rich. Mrs. Shop
ard wore blue silk velvet, en- traine, gilt
brOcaded satin trimmings, point lace
and diamonds. Mrs. Skinner, white
brocaded satin, point lace flounceS,
diamond and ruby ornaments. Miss
Butler, white satin, point lace OverdreSs,
diamonds. Miss Mcmillan, pink bro
caded satin, lace founces. The ladies
receiving also wore exquisite corsage
bouquets of roses. The handsome par
lors were brightly illuminated and taste
fully decorated. Choice refreshments
were served, and not till late hour did
the carriages come to take away the
guests: among whom were the follow
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. MaXfeld, Mr.. and
Mrs. Krech, Mrs. d. c. Shepord, Mrs.
David Day, Miss Butler and the Misses
Rogers, of Cincinnati; the Misses Inger-
soil, the Misses Dean, the Misses Prince,
Miss Skinner. Miss Bigelow, Miss Nc
MILAN, Miss Bany, Miss Nelson. Miss
Freidler, Miss Dawson, Messrs. David
Day, Jr., Bigelow, Prince, Foster, Boyle,
Mcmillan, Gilbert, Reed, Jaggard,
Elmer, Parker, Abbott, Price, Kloff.
RECEPTION TO REV, DIR. JEFFERs.
The ladies of st. Stevens church gave
very pleasant reception last Wednes-
day evening in honor of their pastor,
Rev. DR.. LETTERS, who recently returned
from his extended European trip. 1t
was held at the residence of Mrs.
Sharples. 251 Duke street, which had
been deliberately decorated with smilax
and cut flowers and pot plants. Rev.
DR.. LETTERS was assisted in receiving
the guests by Mr.. Herbert, who accom-
panied him on his trip, and by Mrs.
George Crist, Mrs. Isaac Crist, Mrs. M.
Ellis. Mrs. Ballard. Miss Ella Ballard,
Miss Nellie Ballard, Mrs. Kinsey and
Mrs. SharpleS, and during the ev ening